[UK-CONTEST] Spiderbeam fibreglass 12m pole

[Callum M0MCX]

Whilst we're still on this subject, has anyone bought the 18m version of
these..? I'd be interested in comments before taking the plunge...?

Regards


Callum McCormick
T: 07976 631881
http://www.m0mcx.co.uk/

While others were busy thinking outside the box, I cut it up because I
needed some cardboard for a project I was making.

-----Original Message-----
From: Clive Whelan [mailto:clive.whelan at btinternet.com] 
Sent: 21 March 2008 11:09
To: Callum M0MCX
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Spiderbeam fibreglass 12m pole

Thanks Callum, and to those who replied off list.

Most respondents used an adjacent fence post or somesuch for support, 
but that option isn't available to me, so my preferred option is to sink 
the aforementioned ( they are actually) stout tree-stakes , and drop the 
poles over them. I think your idea of some external support at the 
bottom to minimise stress is a good one.

Anyway thanks list for the bandwidth, and I hope others will also have 
been helped.

73


Clive
GW3NJW

Callum M0MCX wrote:
> Half a meter is ample Clive, I've been running one of these 12m poles for
a
> couple of months on test at this QTH and on-and-off at the scout hut for
> various experiments (also through a couple of heavy stormy nights which
saw
> it bending over dramatically). 
>
> I put a jubilee clip around the very bottom to stop any tendency for it to
> split and we sleeve it less than 50 cms, possibly only 35 onto an
aluminium
> pole. Works fine and not broken yet!
>
> I blog about it here: http://www.m0mcx.co.uk/?p=100 
>
> Make your own mind up but seriously, I've never sleeved it more than about
> 40cms (waste of pole!).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Callum McCormick
> T: 07976 631881
> http://www.m0mcx.co.uk/ 
>
> While others were busy thinking outside the box, I cut it up because I
> needed some cardboard for a project I was making.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Clive Whelan
> Sent: 20 March 2008 18:29
> To: UK Contest Reflector
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Spiderbeam fibreglass 12m pole
>
> Hi list
>
> Somewhat off topic, I beg your indulgence.
>
> Some while ago I bought three of these to replace my ageing Butternuts 
> in a W1CF array. However, owing to the overgrown state of that part of 
> my garden ( I use that word in its loosest sense!) I have been unable to 
> carry out the necessary work. Recently I bit the bullet, and employed a 
> couple of lumberjacks to clear the necessary scrub. Despite sleeping all 
> night, working all day, and having buttered scones for tea, they 
> actually did a tidy job, and I now have quite a clean canvas on which to 
> proceed.
>
> I had also procured some tanellised cylindrical section fence posts and  
> reduced the diameter to fit the base section. So far so good. I note 
> however that the supplier specifies that only 0.5m is necessary to be 
> inserted into the pole from ground level to be self supporting to the 
> full 12m height. I must say that this seems rather small, and I 
> personally would have thought that 1m would be required. The latter 
> would clearly make it more difficult to lift the pole onto the post 
> single handed, especially in a breeze! So I wonder if anyone has 
> practical experience and can comment on the required height of the 
> ground post?
>
>
> tia
>
>
> 73
>
>
> Clive
> GW3NJW
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